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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Bradens

Date: 04 30 1961
Description: Pictured left to right are James Dombrowski, Carl and Anne Braden, Frank Wilkinson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta King at a reception in Atlanta, Geo...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Thwaites' Office

Date: 1897
Description: Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society, at his desk in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Thwaites succeeded Lym...
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Daisy Bates

Date: 04 1963
Description: Daisy Bates seated at a desk in the NAACP office.
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Boarding a Bus

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Description: A man stands outside of a bus and waves as people board.
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Grading and Sorting Cranberries

Date: 10 1969
Description: Women work along an assembly line grading and sorting cranberries.
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Freedom School Lessons

Date: 1964
Description: A white male Freedom Summer volunteer teaches African-American students in a Freedom School in Priest Creek Baptist Church.
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Alyene Quin and Clare Nesmith

Date: 07 1965
Description: A man and a woman stand next to each other in front of a home in an image taken by a civil rights volunteer.

"Mrs. Alyene Quin, one of the most courageou...

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A Return Home

Date: 07 1965
Description: A small group welcomes a returning civil rights volunteer in a parking lot outside the Pennsylvania Railroad station.

"A safe return home after my visit ...

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Group of People Outdoors

Date: 1966
Description: A large group of people gathered outdoors on a lawn at a primary election for the LCFO (Lowndes County Freedom Organization). There are buildings in the ba...
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Women Seated at Table

Date: 1966
Description: Two women are outdoors seated at a table in front of a building, surrounded by several people. One of the women is holding a document in her hands, showing...
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Group with Film Camera

Date: 1966
Description: Several people, probably voter registration volunteers, stand outdoors in front of a building near tables and chairs at a primary election for the LCFO (Lo...
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People Outdoors on Lawn

Date: 1966
Description: Several people stand outdoors on a lawn near a building at a primary election for the Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO). In the center, an African...
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Gertrude Wall and Friend

Date: 11 1972
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Gertrude Wall of Columbia, Ohio, who was the cousin of Vel Phillips. Seated next to her is a woman identified as Liee Williams. The back o...
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Three Men Tasting Honey

Date: 10 1969
Description: Three men standing in front of a window curtain sampling honey.
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Cassville Trip

Date: 10 18 1962
Description: Seven men are posing outdoors for a snapshot: from right to left: Mink, Gustaveson, Nelson, Bently, Williams, Carpenter, Harrington.
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Cassville Trip

Date: 10 18 1962
Description: Seven men posing outdoors in front of automobiles. Left to right: Carpenter, Harrington, Williams, Bently?, Nelson, Gustaveson, Mink.
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Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1980
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen, owner of Black Point Estate, poses seated in a green wicker chair on the porch of the main house. Standing behind her on the left an...
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At the Farmhouse

Date: 04 27 1968
Description: Members of the Petersen family gathered for a meal at the farmhouse, also referred to as the Baker house, at Black Point Estate. The room is open to the ra...
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On the Hakon Jarl

Date: 1965
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen (1894-1989) sits with her son, Conrad William Petersen (1924-2013) on the Norwegian cruise ship M.S. Hakon Jarl. Alma is holdi...
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Governor Vernon Thompson

Date: 1958
Description: Governor Vernon Wallace Thompson, seated in a chair, is reading the newspaper and taking notes in the Republican Headquarters during his re-election campai...

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